Preventing the spread of COVID-19 is what will allow us to overcome the emergency caused by the pandemic. With this in mind, a series of regulations have been established for businesses in Clarksville . These measures will promote the social distancing recommended to avoid infection. Learn more about them with Hispanos Emprendedores.
Prevention measures increase
Several counties in Tennessee, especially those most affected by the coronavirus, are taking precautions to stop the spread. Montgomery does not escape this problem, which is why, along with the city of Clarksville, it has made a series of key announcements in recent days.
These measures are aimed at protecting citizens from the pandemic . They are based on recommendations from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Therefore, people are asked to maintain social distancing and increase hygiene practices.
Although the call is to stay at home, if it is necessary to leave you must take precautions. For example, keep in mind that there is limited access in public park toilets and open spaces. There are also a large number of businesses that have closed until further notice or adjusted their hours.
The best thing in any case is to find out on the Internet if the site you want to go to is open and what are the conditions of customer service. There are cases, such as in banks, where it is recommended to make transactions online.
Citizens are also asked to watch for local, state and national announcements about the pandemic.
Clarksville and Montgomery Business Regulations
From the county they declared the situation as a civil emergency and established a series of rules for businesses that went into effect this week. The measures include the closure of certain establishments and the limit of people that can be in those that remain open.
The announcement was made jointly by Montgomery County and the city of Clarksville. You can find more details in The Leaf Chronicle.
Some businesses have already taken steps to protect their employees and customers, but now they must all adapt to the new regulations. These went into effect on Wednesday March 25 and, in principle, will be until April 1. However, there is a possibility that they will extend for a longer time.
The business regulations in Clarksville before COVID-19 are as follows:
- Are Social gatherings of 10 or more people prohibited.
- There cannot be more than 10 people in those businesses whose maximum occupancy level is 50 people.
- Also in establishments that have an occupancy of 50 people or more, at the moment they must reduce the limit by half.
- Restaurants and bars must offer delivery and takeaway options. In this same way the sale of alcohol is allowed, as long as it is with food and over 21 years old.
- Temporary closure of certain establishments was ordered: gyms, cinemas, theaters, yoga and dance studios, game and bowling halls. Also the common areas of closed shopping centers remain without public access.
Likewise, it was announced that in the care homes only visits involving essential care will be received. Furthermore, these regulations will not apply to healthcare, pharmaceutical, food supply, public services, information technology and public safety services.
Supermarkets and banks
Some businesses and services have made their own adjustments in response to the spread of the coronavirus. This is the case with banks in Clarksville , which continue to operate but have made some modifications.
Supermarkets, for their part, maintain customer service, but have also made adjustments. One of their concerns is sourcing, so some of them have limited the number of products that can be purchased per person. Especially cleaning supplies, medicines and other essentials like milk, bread and eggs.
There are also establishments that are not accepting product returns.
In the same way, they respond to the call that was made to businesses by the county, to facilitate purchases to the population at greatest risk. For this reason, in some supermarkets they suggest their customers allow people over 60 to shop during the first hour of opening.
There are others like Publix, in which they have already established a fixed schedule for the population at greatest risk. In this case, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. will be exclusively for over 65s.
Other measures that are being taken in these establishments is constant sanitization, in order to reduce the possibility of contagion. On the other hand, some have had to hire new employees to strengthen services and ensure customer service.
These are the regulations for businesses in Clarksville. Stay tuned for the next few days to the possibility of new announcements on this topic.
